The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-27
mother new line of ruchings at King 4

ing her parents Mr.. and Mrs, Daniel
Webb.
Miss Olive Wing is ON visit of sever
al weeks to relatives in the vicinity of
Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Murphy went to
Mouse Island, Saturday, for 4 visit of
a few days.
Miss Eta Smith il visiting Misses An
ME and Helen lloNie, ut their home in
Fairfield Centre.
Mrs Il. L. Austin of Kansas City, Mo-,
and Kiss Bettina Nye of Boston, are the
guests Of Mrs ID. II. Nye.
MIR. Geo. Z. b. Putnam of Boston,
passed the Sabbath in town, the guest of
his nephew, w. a. Whitney.
MIR. Wm. A. Pitts treats the boys of
his Sunday School class to an excursion
to Hayden Lake to day.
Sunday school will be held as usual at
the Island Avenue church next Sunday at
u NJ, aud prayer meeting at p. NJ.
Mr.. W. Ii. Emery recently sold three
year old Dir. Franklin colt to party in
Worcester, Mass for S325,00.
NJ, I, Pooler reformed to Boothbay on
Saturday morning last, having harvested
his hay crop in excellent condition.
Miss Matte Gahan of Brunswick, who
was guest of Miss Lille Little last week,
returned to her home Monday morning,
Miss Ella Hight is at Mouse Island for
a vacation. Miss Belle Emery Is offlcia-
ting at j n. |. j. Smiths during Miss
Nights absence.
The Skowhegan photographers are to
take vacation from July so to August S
inclusive, and their rooms will be closed
during these dates.
The ice cream sociablc appointed for
last Friday, will be given next Friday
evening in the grove ON the island. All
are cordially invited.
Frank S Cairns brings to the REPORTER
in his gaIden on Madison Street. July
25th is early enough for corn in Somer
set.
Otis Maxwell of Canaan, Il young man
10 years old, was drowned on Monday
last while bathing IN Crommctt'S Pond.
His body was recovered the afternoon
of the same day,
There was a baptismal service at the NJ.
f. church Sunday, at which ten persons
received baptism. Twelve were received
into the church upon confession of faith,
aud one by letter.
Rev. c. V. Hanson will administer the
ordinance of Baptism Sunday evening
next at O'Clock, to several who are TO
join the Bethany Baptist Church, at High |
Street Church
Mr. Davis, recently principal of the
Brewer High School, has been elected |
principal of the Skowhegan High School, |
and accepts the position. He is a grad
uate of Bates College.
The Elwcll Bicycle party make good |
time ON their wheels, They started out
from Edmistan, y B. in good condition
last week making 30 miles in little over
three hours, and the next day 30 miles in
less than q hours
The citizens of No Anson are to give
the Quebec whcelmcn tourists a grand |
ball at Carrabassct Hall, on Friday Eve,
July 10Th, that being the date that the
party will reach No. Arson on their re-
turn journey to Boston.
So many of our subscribers needed the
"gcntle reminder" given in the REPORTER
several weeks ago and responded to our
call that we have delayed sending out
bills but we shall fulfill our promise and
send out calls the coming week
The races at Elmwood Park, Norridge
wock, will be August 9th and 10th instead
of 10th and 18th announced last week.
The Elmwood tracKEfs now enrolled in
the American Association and 500 is
offered in purses for the above races.
Mrs. S p Prchc and children Of Rich
mond, and \. T. Murphy of Augusta, ar
rived here last evening by team from
Watcrville. as no train was expected for
two days yet. Owing to the washou
they were Obliged to pass the latter part
of Monday and all Of Tuesday in Water
Vile.
No sooner had j. n. and |. j, Smith
than a corps of carpenters, under the
of II. W. Clancy, invaded
the premises and still are fast at work
tearing down and rcmodelling the into
rior, to be occupied, when completed, by
Mr.. Chas. Murphy, the owner of the
block, with his large tailoring and gents
Furnishing business, \ large plate front
is to be one of the improvements.
Hon. y. b. Buxton, of Sioux City,
Iowa, who is spending a few weeks in
Maine made the REPORTER a call Friday
last, Mr.. Buxton formerly lived in No.
Arson and represented Somerset county
in the Senate in 1881, He is now engaged
in insurance and real estate business in
the city of his residence which is becom-
ing an important railroad centre and
growing rapidly The population when
he went there six years ago was l2,000
now it is 30 600.
Ileman Whipple Esq, of Scion, was in
town Monday en- route to attend bust
ness meeting Of the Moose River Log
Driving Company at Waterville Tuesday
He reports the building If the Canadian
Pacific in the vicinity of Moose River
progressing, but not as rapidly as was
expected. There is some difficulty in
keeping men at work. They come and GO
Some 100 are at work ON the % mile Sec
ton east and west of the Canada road,
under con ract to Mr.. Madigan, and
larger force is expected